Ashwagandha and Tongkat Ali have been popular ingredients for years.
There may be brands and people that promote them on Tik Tok, but as with most everything on Tik Tok, its important to remember that its basically just paid advertisements and endorsements for particular brands.
As to whether they work, there are some very effective forms of Ashwagandha and Tongkat Ali, but it depends on which type of them that you use and if they brand is reputable and really providing you with what the label says.
With herbs in general, its important to remember that most of the time its not the herb that delivers the results, its the active constituents in the herb that deliver the results. So therefore, the herb itself is only as good as the form or extract.
Ashwagandha:
If you are looking for an Ashwagandha to help increase testosterone levels, then the answer is the branded form of Ashwagandha KSM-66 because they have the clinical studies backing them showing increases in testosterone levels.
There are some other good types of Ashwagandha for other purposes - like Sensoril for anxiety or Shoden for sleep. But KSM-66 is the most clinically researched form for increasing natural testosterone levels.
Here is a link to a KSM-66 product and the write-up provides a lot of great information on KSM-66:
https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/ksm-66-695-mg-90-caps/
Here is a link to M-Test, a very popular natural testosterone booster that has been a favorite of many here on AM for years and has a lot of great feedback on it and it contains both KSM-66 and Tongkat Ali:
https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/tongkat-ali-xt/
An important note on Ashwagandha:
If you want to use Ashwagandha for any reason, do not buy generic forms - go with a branded ingredient type. Even the Indian government (where a lot of Ashwagandha is harvested) issued a warning about buying generic Ashwagandha because it may incorporate the leaves and be unstandardized which could lead to safety concerns.
Tongkat Ali:
I could type out a ton of information on this subject and break down all the different forms and concentrations, but there is a lot of good information about it in these links that explain the differences and what active constituents are really providing the testosterone boosting benefits.
Don't let total dosages fool you bc you can get more active constituent in 300 mg. of a great quality extract than you could in 10 grams of actual non-standardized herb.
Tongkat Ali XT - Write up - explains the importance of Eurycomanone in Tongkat Ali:
https://seriousnutritionsolutions.com/product/optimize-t-120-veg-caps/
Tongkat Ali thread here on AM:
Natural Testosterone Booster & Libido Enhancer Ultra-Potent 200:1 Tongkat Ali Extract Std. to a Minimum 2% Eurycomanone Invalid Link Removed Invalid Link Removed 300 Mg. Tongkat Ali 25 Mg. AstraGin® 10 Mg. Bioperine® SNS Tongkat Ali contains a specialized Tongkat Ali extract that is...
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If interested in a great formula that has a potent Tongkat Ali + other great natural testosterone boosting ingredients like SA3X Spilanthes, Furosap, and more, you can check out:
https://competitiveedgelabs.com/product/m-test/
Natural Testosterone Booster & Libido Enhancer Optimize Free & Total Testosterone Levels Clinically Researched Key Ingredients 8 High End Active Ingredients …. Backed by Clinically Researched Key Ingredients 500 mg. FuroSap® 500 Mg. Spilanthes (SA3X™) 300 mg. Bionutricia® Tongkat Ali...
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I hope that this information helps anyone reading now or in the future.